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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Persevering through 91 holes at Torrey Pines, Tiger Woods finally topped Rocco Mediate and captured the third U.S. Open championship of his career. Just two days later, however, it was revealed that he had to have another knee surgery and would miss the rest of the year. Take a look back at his performances in the 2008 season.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "It was far from the dominant performance that characterized his win in 2000, nor was it a victory where he removed himself from the field like in 2002, but Tiger Woods' 2008 U.S. Open championship may have been his gutsiest and most exciting win at the tournament. Woods relied on a number of clutch shots to keep himself in contention and finally to capture the title.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "On many of his shots at the 2008 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods doubled over in pain. The torque put on his injured knee when swinging left him grimacing and limping up the course, often using one of his clubs as a makeshift cane.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, Tiger Woods didn't play in an event for two months prior to the U.S. Open, but he was still confident entering the tournament.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "For the second straight year, Tiger Woods finished second at the Masters. Although he was in the final group on the final day of a major for the 13th time in his career, for the first time he was not able to win.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods' putter let him down at the Masters, and his missed opportunities cost him his fifth title at Augusta National Golf Club.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "After starting the 2008 season with an impressive win streak, hopes were high for Tiger Woods heading into the year's first major, the Masters.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods took part in the 2008 Tavistock Cup, an invitation-only event that pits the professional members of the Isleworth Golf & Country Club against the professional players of the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. In addition to raising a considerable amount of money for charity, Woods helped his team -- Isleworth -- defeat their rivals 19 1/2 to 11 1/2.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "With a PGA Tour win streak of five straight, Tiger Woods headed to the WGC-CA Championship, an event where he was the three-time defending champion and had won six times in total. Woods wasn't able to extend either streak, however, as he finished in fifth, two strokes behind winner Geoff Ogilvy.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Shooting rounds of 70, 68, 66 and 66, Tiger Woods earned the trophy at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He had to sink a clutch 24-foot putt on the 72nd hole to claim a one-stroke victory.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods' start to the Arnold Palmer Invitational wasn't what he would have hoped, as he shot even par to finish the first round tied for 34th. His comfort with the course (when the event was known at the Bay Hill Invitational, Woods won the trophy four years in a row), however, helped him regain his edge in the subsequent rounds.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods dominated Stewart Cink in the final round at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, winning by a record 8 and 7 score. It was Woods' 15th World Golf Championships event victory and his fourth straight PGA win.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods almost didn't make it to the championship match at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. He recorded a close 1 up win over J.B. Holmes in the first round, and needed 18 holes to defeat Aaron Baddeley in the third round.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "With six birdies on the back nine in the final round at the Dubai Desert Classic, Tiger Woods erased the four-stroke deficit he had coming into the final day and captured a one-stroke victory. ";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Skipping the PGA Tour event scheduled for the same time, Tiger Woods joined many of the world's top golfers for the Dubai Desert Classic at the end of January. He won the event in 2006.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "Finishing at 19-under and winning by eight strokes at the Buick Invitational, Tiger Woods started his 2008 season on a strong note. The victory was his 62nd on the PGA Tour, which tied him with Arnold Palmer for fourth on the all-time list. It was the sixth time he started the PGA Tour season with a win.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "With the Buick Invitational being played at Torrey Pines Golf Course, the site of the 2008 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods was able to get a preview of the conditions he would face later in the year.";

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spt_TigerWoodsin2008[i-1].body = "The three-time defending champion at the Buick Invitational and five-time winner at the event, Tiger Woods chose the tournament as the one where he would start his 2008 season.";

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